31 MAY 1997, page 55

Low Life

In the money Jeffrey Bernard E ery year I feel somewhat childishly flattered that my birthday is always listed in the Times `Today's Birthdays' column. Although I think......

High Life

Swiss defence Taki t is not the smartest thing to do right now, but somebody has got to defend good old Helvetia. My mentor, Professor Van Den Haag, is utterly opposed — 'Anyone......

The Turf

Late developers Robin Oakley I nvited in for a glass of champagne by Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles, the chairman of the Sandown race committee, after his Croft Pool had won the......